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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1927

Page

13

Wheeler declares whisky stocks sufficient for years

Wayne B. Wheeler of the Anti-Saloon League says no evidence proves need for medicinal whisky. He cites present stocks lasting six years plus 2 02 000 gallons gin and 600000 to 1000000 gallons aged alcohol adaptable to whisky base. Treasury figures show over 10 million gallons lost to theft, evaporation, and leakage.

Washington Wayne B. Wheeler Anti-Saloon League Treasury L. C. Andrews Wheeler

Presbyterians Open 139th General Assembly in San Francisco

The 139th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States formally opened in San Francisco. Retiring Moderator Dr. W. O. Thompson opened with a sermon and a vote on his successor was expected later. Favorite for moderator is Dr. Robert B. Speer with J. Willison Smith a strong challenger amid debates on modernist and fundamentalist tensions. Monday may bring clashes over a Princeton Theological Seminary report.

San Fancisco United Press General Assembly Presbyterian Church In United States W. O. Thompson Thompson Robert BE. Speer New York Board of Foreign Missions J. Willison Smith Philadelphia Speer Princeton Theological Seminary

Bellanca Plane to Enter Pacific Flight

New York May 26 The Bellanca monoplane Columbia holder of the world endurance flight record will be entered for the Columbia Aircraft Corp in a Pacific flight an other flight is projected but a destination is not yet chosen Clarence D Chamberlin the co pilot with Bert Acosta when the endurance record was won would be the pilot on the Pacific trip Levine said

New York Bellanca Columbia Theumbia Aircraft Corporation Anther Clarence Dpd. Chamberlin Bert Acosta Pacific Levine

State officials to receive May vouchers after revenue fund action

Columbus May 26 State officials and employees who faced nonpayment for half of May due to a deficit in the general revenue fund will receive their vouchers tomorrow as a result of action by state officials and the finance department.

Columbus General Revenue

Lee Hall Accepts Haskins Challenge For Debate

Lee Hall of Columbus, president of the Ohio miners union, accepts W H Haskins challenge for a public debate on coal mine troops. David Watkins and G W Savage joined Hall in ridiculing operators claims that Ohio coal can be stabilized by wage cuts to Kentucky West Virginia levels.

New Philadelphia U.p—Lee Hall Columbus Ohio Miners Organization W. H. Haskins Central Coal Operators’ Association Tioops David Watkins Buffalo G. W. Savage Ohio Miners’ Union Hall Ohio Kentucky- West Virginia

President Coolidge Told Of Incoming Baby Hippopotamus

President Coolidge was informed he will receive a 300 pound baby hippopotamus to add to his zoological collection which already includes a raccoon bear two non cubs a kangaroo and a deer. Bernard Robinson secretary at Firestone Plantation Liberia said the hippo will arrive in New York on June 1 and be presented later. The gift comes from Harvey S. Firestone rubber manufacturer.

Washington U.P Coolidge Bernard Robinson Firestone Plantation Company Liberia New York Harvey S. Firestone Rubber Maufacturer

Farmers Ask Governor To Shut Off Radio Stations

Three Sunbury farmers petition Governor Donahey to close down Ohio broadcasting stations for a couple of weeks to test if they cause abnormal rainfall. They note their corn planting was hindered and claim the only dry weather last summer occurred when WAIU was silent.

Columbus U.P Sunbury Donahey Ohio Broadcasting Waiu

Tariff hurts Detroit goods at world trade convention

Dr. Luis Duhau of Buenos Aires warned that the American tariff is dampening South American purchases of U S products before the world trade convention. He spoke for about five of his countrymen among 2500 delegates at the 14th annual convention in Detroit, which ends tomorrow.

Detroit Mich U.P South America United States Luis Duhau Buenos Aires Duhau

Poisoning case ends in strangling of Hugo Doelchen

In Innsbruck, Hugo Doelchen accused of poisoning springs was seized from his forest hut by neighbors and strangled to death. The case centers on local tensions and a fatal vigilantism set after alleged contamination claims.

Innsbruck Hugo Doelchen

Curtis heir clashed as Billy flees with Romaine

In the Curtis mansion Clay confronts his father T Q Curtis after Winnie Shelton accuses Cal Romaine of manipulating Billy. Billy has eloped with Romaine or plans to, while Winnie exposes past deceptions and the family turmoil escalates. Clay vows to rescue Billy and marry her, as the elder Curtis faces ruin of reputations and fortune.

Curtis Mansion Clay Curtis Clay Dad Billy T. Q. Curtis Winnie Shelton T. Q Mrs. Meadows Sawyers Miss Shelton Winnie Cal Romaine Romaine Mr. Curtis Harry Nyda Lomax Eddie Banning Eddie Madame Dubois Clifton Meadows

Tanlac Revives Overworked Akron Worker From Exhaustion

Ben Romano of 799 Bowery Street Akron Ohio native of Birmingham Alabama worked ten hours daily lugging iron at Sloss Sheffield Iron Company. Three months of strain caused nervous fatigue stomach liver trouble heartburn and weakness. After starting Tanlac he recovered and reports restored health and energy due to the tonic.

Ben Romano Bowery St Akron Ohio Birmingham Ala Sloss-Sheffield Iron Company Mr Romano

County tracks plan to operate under 24 hour lease betting

Cleveland reports indications that several county race tracks intend to bypass Shetit FE J Hanratty by using a 24 hour lease system of certificate betting to allow gambling despite the no gambling order.

Cleveland Shetit FE J. Hanratty

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